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AT&T shares lag industry amid debt and competitive pressure

10/4/2026

shares have fallen 13.9% over the past six months, a decline that contrasts sharply with the Wireless National industry's 104.6% growth during the same period.

This underperformance, which also lags the Zacks Computer & Technology sector and the S&P 500, raises questions about whether the company's heavy capital expenditures and debt load can be sustained in a fiercely competitive market.

In peer comparisons, AT&T has underperformed Verizon Communications Inc., which saw its stock drop 7.1%, but it has outpaced T-Mobile US, Inc., whose shares lost 19%.

wireless market remains highly competitive, with carriers relying on promotions and incentives to retain customers.

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